What was Chomsky's view on language acquisition?

Chomsky proposed that children are innately equipped with a universal grammar, which suggests that they are born with the potential to learn language. This concept emphasizes that there is a biological predisposition for language acquisition, enabling infants to acquire the complexities of language more rapidly and efficiently than if they were solely reliant on their environment. According to Chomsky, while social interaction and exposure to language are significant, the foundational ability to understand and produce language is hardwired in the brain, aligning with his theory of a “language acquisition device.” This innate capability allows children to understand the structure and rules of language even when they receive limited input, challenging the notions that language learning is purely a result of imitation or reinforcement.